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June 8, 2025
9:00AM - 4:00PM
OAK Continuing Education & In-Person Apprentice Training
1 day of Hybrid Continuing Education & In-Person ABO Review
Louisville Marriott East, 1903 Embassy Square Blvd, Louisville, KY 40299
Registration will open 04/20/2025. An earlybird registration fee is in effect until 5/4/2025 for Members. A late fee of $75 goes into effect on 5/25/2025.
Sign in begins at 8:00 AM. Meeting starts promptly at 9:00 AM.
Continuing Education - One Tract Hybrid ABO & NCLE Education
Members - $185 Non-Members $325
Price includes 6 hours of continuing education and lunch.
Zoom Webinar is available for the Continuing Education session. You must register online by 05/31/2025 to participate via Zoom and a $50 Zoom fee will be added to the costs shown above.
Apprentice ABO Review - NO ZOOM AVAILABLE
Members - $140 Non-Members - $265
Price includes 4-6 hours of continuing ABO education and lunch.
Featured Speakers:
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| Pablo Mercado ABOM, NCLEC |
Phernell Walker |
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Licensed Dispensing Optician; Commissioner, Commission on Opticianry Accreditation; Director, American Board of Opticianry (ABO), and Director, United Opticians Association. Optician, Manager and Leader with more than 20 years in all aspects of the sale and fabrication of prescription and non-prescription eyewear in both the clinical and retail environments. A proud veteran, retired from Military service after 21+ years in the Army National Guard. |
Licensed Dispensing Optician; Commissioner, Commission on Opticianry Accreditation; Director, American Board of Opticianry (ABO); Treasurer, United Opticians Association; Internationally-recognized speaker; VP of Optometric Relations at VSP Eyefinity; MBA, BS in Business, and an AS in Ophthalmic Optics. With a career spanning over three decades, his renowned textbook Pure Optics is in its third edition. |
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